title: Surveillance for invasive meningococcal disease in children, US-Mexico border, 2005-2008.
abstract: We reviewed confirmed cases of pediatric invasive meningococcal disease in Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego County, California, USA, during 2005-2008. The overall incidence and fatality rate observed in Tijuana were similar to those found in the US, and serogroup distribution suggests that most cases in Tijuana are vaccine preventable.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Tijuana, Tijauna, Mexico. echacon88@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chacon-Cruz
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sugerman
authors.forename: Michele M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: Jose Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hurtado-Montalvo
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lopez-Viera
authors.forename: Cesar Arturo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lara-Muñoz
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rivas-Landeros
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Volker
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leake
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification*; D038542:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology